Last year is when we were live/die by the three. This year we are well rounded and can still win games if the three isn't falling. But all five guys on the floor are still a threat to shoot it, so it keeps the offense open.

ISU is 35th in the NCAA in 3PA/FGA with 40.5% of their shots coming from behind the arc. It's not where they were in previous years (18th at 41.6% and 8th at 43.8%), but it still could be described as living/dying by the three (which puts a little more luck into the equation than an offense reliant on 2PT FGs).

ISU also plays at the quickest tempo in the B12 and one of the quickest in the NCAA, which I rather like (and not only because it makes for better basketball viewing). When you're a good team like 2014 ISU is, it's beneficial to get as many possessions as possible.

Amazing play by EJ down the stretch in that game. Too bad he went back to full retard against Michigan.

Always had to take the good with the bad with EJ. I still appreciate his accomplishments, though.

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I had forgotten how much the commentators were one sided for ISU. Nevermind all the fouls that ISU got away with.

The natural inclination to root for the underdog (does that mean Fran will be on our side tonight?). In the aftermath of that, everyone pretty much ignored how the game was actually reffed to focus on that one call at the end of regulation.